SHOP.COM Awarded ”Official Honoree” in Annual Webby Awards
The Webby Awards, the leading international honor for the Web, today recognized SHOP.COM as an Official Honoree, a distinction that recognizes work exhibiting remarkable achievement. Multi-merchant ecommerce site, SHOP.COM, offers busy women personalized shopping experiences with the time-saving convenience of OneCart™.
Hailed as the “Oscars of the Internet” by the New York Times, The Webby Awards is the leading international award honoring excellence on the Internet. The awards are judged by the International Academy of Digital Arts & Sciences, a global organization that includes David Bowie, Harvey Weinstein, Arianna Huffington, Matt Groening, Jamie Oliver, Internet inventor Vinton Cerf, and RealNetworks CEO Rob Glaser.
“The Webby Awards honors the outstanding work that is setting the standards for the Internet,” said David-Michel Davies, executive director of The Webby Awards. “SHOP.COM’s Official Honoree selection is a testament to the skill, ingenuity, and vision of its creators.”
“This award comes at a great time for us,” said Ken Goldstein, CEO of SHOP.COM. “We just received our patent for our OneCart technology and are now recognized for excellence in online retail. We couldn’t be more pleased to be honored among other outstanding retailers and will continue to strive to build the best shopping experience on the Web for busy women.”
The 11th Annual Webby Awards received a record 8,000 entries from more than 60 countries and all 50 states. Out of more than 8,000 entries submitted, fewer than 15 percent received this honor and were deemed Official Honorees.
About SHOP.COM
SHOP.COM is the destination online marketplace designed to help consumers more conveniently and efficiently shop on the web. SHOP.COM organizes millions of products from more than a thousand merchants in a single location, allowing consumers to shop across them all — start to finish — with OneCart™ and one personal password-protected account. OneCart™ is SHOP.COM’s unique, proprietary patented solution that fully integrates data feeds from all SHOP.COM merchant partners to allow a single check-out experience. SHOP.COM is a privately-held company headquartered in Monterey, Calif. For more information, visit the company’s website at www.SHOP.COM.
About The Webby Awards
Hailed as the “Oscars of the Internet” by the New York Times, The Webby Awards is the leading international award honoring excellence on the Internet, including Websites, Interactive Advertising, Online Film & Video, and Mobile Websites. Established in 1996, the 11th Annual Webby Awards received a record 8,000 entries from all 50 states and over 60 countries worldwide. The Webby Awards is presented by The International Academy of Digital Arts and Sciences. Sponsors and Partners of The Webby Awards include: Adobe; The Creative Group; Verizon; AOL Video; dotMobi; Level3; Adweek; Fortune; Reuters; Variety; Wired; IDG: Brightcove; PricewaterhouseCoopers; 2advanced.Net; KobeMail and Museum of the Moving Image.
About the International Academy of Digital Arts and Sciences (IADAS)
The International Academy of Digital Arts and Sciences is dedicated to the creative, technical, and professional progress of the internet and interactive media. The Academy is an intellectually diverse organization that includes over 500 members consisting of leading experts in a diverse range of fields, such as musician David Bowie, Virgin Group founder Richard Branson, business guru and author Tom Peters, The Body Shop president Anita Roddick, fashion designer Max Azria, “Simpsons” creator Matt Groening and Real Networks CEO Rob Glaser. The Webby Awards and The International Academy of Digital Arts and Sciences are registered trademarks of International Data Group. For more information, visit www.iadas.net.